Recently, Madam Fu was ill in bed, and Fu Tingye had to visit her from time to time, but the more times she went, the more she became a little bored.
Because every time they meet, Mrs. Fu always talks about something about his childhood.
Maybe the old lady wanted to repair the relationship between mother and son, but recalling the past does not apply to Fu Tingye, because the more he recalled the warm days before he was ten years old, the more Fu Tingye was impressed by his mother's ruthless fall after he was ten years old...
He really didn't understand why the old lady was like this.
Even if she does nothing, Fu Tingye, as the only heir of the Hou family, will not ignore her and will definitely support her to live a long life.
In the evening, Fu Tingye was going to find Hua Qingxue in another hospital and supervise her taking medicine and supplements.
Just as he was about to go out, the guards outside came to report that Cheng Wanmiao was here again...
The reason why I use the word "again" is because she has been here very frequently recently.
However, it was the old lady's intention every time, so the guards could not turn a blind eye and always reported it to Fu Tingye.
Cheng Wanmiao is already sixteen, and her marriage is also a topic that Mrs. Fu must bring up every time.
Fu Tingye frowned and asked the guards beside him: "Is there no result in the investigation you were asked to investigate?"
The guard looked troubled and replied: "We haven't found a suitable candidate yet."
Fu Tingye raised his eyebrows when he heard this, showing a surprised look, "There is no suitable candidate in the entire Shengjing?"
He remembered that Mrs. Fu's requirements were not very high, so why couldn't she find a suitable candidate
"Returning to the general, most of those who are about the same age as Miss Cheng have just obtained their official positions. Even if they have official positions, according to the court's usual rules, they will go out to some small places to complete their qualifications. The old lady needs to be close to take care of her. Naturally, Don’t consider those who are outside.”
By the time he was transferred back to Beijing, he was already in his twenties and had already married a wife and had children.
Not everyone is like Fu Tingye, who stayed single until twenty-eight...
In short, even the young and unmarried are still working hard outside, while the officials in Shengjing are all married.
"Even so, it won't be impossible to find none." Fu Tingye said with a deep frown.
There are so many talents in the capital, so it’s hard to find a young and promising official who happens to be unmarried, right
The guard replied: "The young masters who have the connections to serve in Shengjing are all the heirs of aristocratic families. Their in-law relationships are complicated. Even if they are not married, they have already been engaged."
For any wealthy family, the marriage of the children in the family is a bargaining chip to maintain power, and they will never consider a down-and-out cousin like Cheng Wanmiao.
The Xu family and other small families may not know it, but these families all know that the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion and Fu Tingye's General Mansion are two different things, and marrying Cheng Wanmiao will not do them any good.
Speaking of which, Mrs. Fu's seemingly ordinary request actually made it difficult for Fu Tingye.
"Keep looking." Fu Tingye said a little irritably.
"Yes, I obey."
Cheng Wanmiao was still waiting outside, so Fu Tingye had to be patient and go again.
The elegant and graceful woman looks particularly pleasing to the eye in the bleak scenery of late autumn. Unfortunately, Fu Tingye has never been a compassionate person, not to mention that he subconsciously keeps a distance from the people around Mrs. Fu.
Cheng Wanmiao looked at him with her beautiful eyes, "Cousin, my aunt refuses to take medicine. Go and persuade her..."
This is the reason again.
Fu Tingye had a headache. Didn't his mother just have a scene this morning
However, his mother was seriously ill, and as a son, he should never show any signs of boredom, so Fu Tingye had no choice but to go with her again.
I really miss my days in Qingzhou...
Yeah, clean.
…
Fu Tingye went to Mrs. Fu's place, only sat there for a while, and then left impatiently.
Because she was worried about whether Hua Qingxue had taken her medicine on time, her attitude on her face was naturally perfunctory.
After he left, Mrs. Fu was so depressed that she smashed a cup angrily!
Cheng Wanmiao was startled. She felt that the old lady was acting more and more like a fake these days. She was clearly not sick, but now her mood was as moody as that of someone who had been seriously ill for a long time!
Mrs. Fu looked gloomily at the direction Fu Tingye left, and said dissatisfiedly: "I have no filial son in front of my bed after a long illness. He is really a wolf-hearted person! Although I am not his biological mother, I raised him with my own hands! Look at what he looks like now Look!"
Cheng Wanmiao comforted her softly: "Maybe my cousin is really busy with official business..."
"You are useless too!" Mrs. Fu suddenly yelled, "How long has it been since he returned to Shengjingdu? You can't even win a man's heart! He didn't even look at you when he walked in! It's a waste of all my efforts. Cultivation!”
Cheng Wanmiao's eyes suddenly turned red, feeling very aggrieved.
Fu Tingye didn't look at her, and she felt sad. However, although she was not a lady from a famous family, she was still a daughter of everyone. How could she do such things as flattery
Cheng Wanmiao prides herself on being pure, quiet and virtuous. When she accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by the Xu family master in full public view, there were already some rumors. If she makes another wrong move, her reputation will be completely ruined!
After Mrs. Fu finished scolding, she felt bored.
I wanted to use this fake illness to let Cheng Wanmiao perform well and give the two a chance to get close, but Fu Tingye didn't buy it at all! What's the use of scolding Cheng Wanmiao
She knew that Fu Tingye would not stay in Shengjing forever, but there was no progress between Fu Tingye and Cheng Wanmiao. How could she get him to agree to marry Cheng Wanmiao in the future? How to give birth to a young prince
The old lady was anxious, her eyes drooped, and there was a lingering haze in her eyes.
The old lady didn't speak, and Cheng Wanmiao didn't dare to make a sound, and stayed by her side cautiously.
After an unknown amount of time, Mrs. Fu finally spoke, with an old and hoarse voice: "Get ready, I'm going to host a banquet in a few days."
"...a banquet?" Cheng Wanmiao said in surprise, "But some time ago, the mansion just held a flower banquet..."
Mrs. Fu replied expressionlessly: "What's all the fuss about? Whose family in Shengjing doesn't have banquets of all sizes?"
That's true, but Weiyuan Hou Mansion never holds banquets. If two banquets are held in a short period of time... it would be a bit strange
"Pass it on, just say that I have been sick for too long and want the house to be lively and lively. As for the name..." Mrs. Fu raised her eyes and looked at her lightly, "You can think of whatever you want. Remember, if you want to be lively, the more lively it is." The better.”
Cheng Wanmiao knew that Mrs. Fu's banquet was anything but simple. She didn't dare to ask in detail and just nodded in agreement.
…
Because he was delayed for a while at Mrs. Fu's place, it was already past dinner time when Fu Tingye arrived at Hua Qingxue's villa.
He asked Huan'er what Hua Qingxue had eaten for dinner today, and found that Hua Qingxue's appetite had greatly decreased.
Fu Tingye sighed in his heart: This woman really can't live without herself! I can't even eat anymore!
But her temper is too squeamish, and she must not be spoiled anymore. How can she not eat just because he is not around? !
"The blood swallow from last time has been stewed and I will bring you a bowl." Fu Tingye said.
I finally managed to raise a few kilograms of meat. Since I ate less for dinner, I made up for it with midnight snacks.
After Fu Tingye finished explaining, he went straight into the house.
Hua Qingxue sat alone at the table, not knowing what she was thinking, staring blankly at the dancing candlelight on the table.
Fu Tingye came over, touched her cheek, and squeezed the palms of her hands. She felt a little cold, so she put a rabbit fur cloak on Hua Qingxue.
Hua Qingxue twisted, unwilling to cooperate with him, "It's too hot..."
Fu Tingye took her shoulder and said seriously: "Lu Zhengqing said that if you caught the cold this time, you must take good care of yourself, otherwise you will suffer from chills in the future."
Hua Qingxue bargained with him: "Then just wear it and don't tie it up, okay?"
Fu Tingye reluctantly agreed.
Hua Qingxue's mood was very low, and she allowed Fu Tingye to put a cloak on her and remained motionless.
"What are you thinking about?" Fu Tingye saw her unhappy and asked, "You seem to have no energy."
Hua Qingxue held her chin and said, "I went for a walk around the school today. Master Meng was released from prison, and the children were very happy..."
Her voice was lowered, and she felt a lump in her throat as she thought of the little girl carrying firewood, making her feel very uncomfortable.
Fu Tingye asked: "What's wrong?"
Hua Qingxue thought for a while, told him what she saw and heard today, and sighed: "I always feel very pitiful. That little girl is standing on the corner of the street and seems to want to play with other children. But she didn’t dare... The kids all threw mud at her, and I wanted to stop them, but everyone said she was the bad guy."
"Is there such a thing?" Fu Tingye was a little surprised when she heard her explain the cause and effect. "There will be lightning balls chasing people?"
"There are all kinds of wonders in the world..." Hua Qingxue sighed faintly, "Although the probability is very low, it is not impossible under extreme weather conditions. Alas, because of this, everyone thinks that the Tong family has done evil things and was punished by God. Punishment, even the children of the Tong family were bullied and ostracized... "
Fu Tingye said: "If you feel that you can't bear it, just think of a way to help them. There is no need to worry about this kind of thing."
In his opinion, this was a trivial matter that could be easily solved. Hua Qingxue had no need to worry about it.
"I just feel...actually I could have done more." Hua Qingxue murmured.
Fu Tingye frowned.
Hua Qingxue looked up at him, but hesitated to speak.
Fu Tingye frowned. He suddenly had a bad feeling and couldn't help but said, "Lu Zhengqing said, you can't let your mind wander..."
"I..." Hua Qingxue pursed her lips, paused for a moment, and then said vaguely, "I... I'll discuss it with him tomorrow."
"Does this still need to be discussed?" Fu Tingye said with disapproval, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Hua Qingxue lowered her head and whispered her thoughts: "I want to... transform this house into a school... well, I mean... an academy."
At the end, he added: "You said last time that although I have no fame, if I become a wife, the emperor will give me extra permission."
Fu Tingye looked at her in disbelief, "Do you know how much effort and energy it takes to run an academy?"